Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) launched the 38th edition of its excellence recognition program for the visual arts – the Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE).
Anchored on the theme “Emerge: Step into Your Boundless Future,” MADE invites Filipino artists to step out of the shadows, and channel their ingenuity into imagining and exploring infinite possibilities. The annual art tilt beckons local painters and sculptors to create art that mirrors the human experience and showcases unconfined potential.
The 38th year of MADE follows the successful resumption of the Painting and Sculpture Recognition Program after a year of pause prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021, the program saw the sustained zeal of artists despite a period of limited mobility and confined environment. MADE received the highest number of entries in the last 10 years with a record-breaking 701 entries. It is a testament that artistic relevance and brilliance cannot be extinguished. This signaled a comeback: that MADE continues to exalt homegrown artistic talents, and cultivate a seedbed for imagination.
The 2022 MADE Painting Recognition Program is open to all Filipino citizens who are 18 to 35 years old (18 years old as of March 31, 2022 and still 35 years old as of September 22, 2022). The entry must be an original artwork, wholly conceptualized and executed by the entrant.
The 2022 MADE Sculpture Recognition Program, on the other hand, is open to all Filipino citizens who are 18 to 50 years old and have not won in past MADE Sculpture Competitions. Artists who have and have not held solo exhibits are both eligible to join the MADE Sculpture Recognition Program.
Deadline of submission of entries is on March 31, 2022. Interested entrants shall accomplish the e-entry form over at www.madeartdepot.ph and submit the requirements to hello@madeartdepot.ph. For the required artwork and sculpture specifications, detailed submission procedures, dates to remember, and other important information, please view or download the 2022 MADE Painting and Sculpture Competition Guidelines via www.madeartdepot.ph or visit the MADE Facebook page @metrobankartanddesign.